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Mario Aparicio at the 2025 Vuelta, and pig emoji Strava post

Pro cyclist reportedly banned for life from entering China after being kicked off race for posting “derogatory” pig emoji on Strava

Burgos Burpellet BH rider Mario Aparicio was disqualified from a Chinese stage race after the post sparked a social media storm, with reports now suggesting the Spaniard won’t even be able to stop at the country’s airports

Fri, Oct 17, 2025 15:29

Pro cyclist kicked off race in China after backlash over pig emojis in Strava post

Burgos Burpellet BH said the inclusion of a Chinese flag and pig emoji on Mario Aparicio's Strava post was a reference to his stage-winning teammate but Chinese social media users branded the emojis as "derogatory".

Wed, Oct 15, 2025 10:42

Madis Mihkels, 2021 junior road world championships (Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com)

Pro cyclists who posted racist gesture during race in China asked to teach the “values of cycling” to junior riders

Madis Mihkels and Gerben Thijssen, who ride for UCI WorldTour team Intermarché–Wanty, also made a financial contribution to the team’s junior cycling academy, as a final disciplinary measure for their racist gestures

Fri, Feb 02, 2024 15:32

Intermarché-Circus-Wanty riders fined by UCI and ordered to attend educational course after posting racist gesture during race in China

Madis Mihkels and Gerben Thijssen, who shared a photo of the discriminatory gesture to Instagram, were withdrawn from the Tour of Guangxi by the Belgian team last month

Wed, Nov 15, 2023 13:40

Cycling Twitter unites to condemn racist comments from La Flamme Rouge account

Site claims co-owner responsible for the inflammatory tweets is now ‘inactive’

Sun, Jan 09, 2022 16:58

Patrick Moster and Nikias Arndt, Tokyo 2020.PNG

UCI bans German Olympic coach for rest of the year over racist “catch the camel drivers” remark

Patrick Moster has also been sanctioned by his national federation after being heard making comment during individual time trial

Fri, Aug 06, 2021 11:09

German Olympic cycling coach caught on TV making racist comment during men’s time trial

Patrick Moster urged Nikias Arndt to “catch the camel riders,” referring to riders from Eritrea and Algeria ahead of him on the road

Wed, Jul 28, 2021 11:33

London Cycling Campaign condemns employee’s racist tweets – but stops short of sacking him

Posts made by Simon Still two years ago were shared on social media last week by radio host who has been vocaly opposed to cycling infrastructure

Wed, Feb 24, 2021 14:12

Quinn Simmons wins the junior road race at Yorkshire 2019 (picture credit Alex Broadway/SWpix.com).JPG

Updated: “Racism is unacceptable” – Trek-Segafredo reacts to rider’s pro-Trump tweet

Quinn Simmons was replying on Twitter to cycling journalist who asked Trump supporters to unfollow her

Wed, Sep 30, 2020 19:38

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Team Sky suspend Gianni Moscon for six weeks for racial abuse

Italian rider attended team disciplinary hearing today after racially abusing FDJ's Kevin Reza

Mon, May 01, 2017 22:00